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Posts Tagged ‘prevention’

The Missed Opportunity

Posted By: Liam Challenger

Andrew Brown our Director of Programmes blogs about Education and Prevention and what he hopes to see in the year ahead.  Why intervene early? The government’s drug strategy focuses on treating drug users.  Effective treatment is essential – but the case for ...

A quarter of us are worried about local alcohol and drug use

Posted By: Hillary Box

A quarter of English citizens think people being drunk, or dealing or using drugs in their area is a very or fairly big problem, the latest  data from the Home Office shows.  Public levels of concern haven't moved over 12 ...

The cost of Prevention or the lack of

Posted By: admin

One of the questions we often get asked is how much do we as a society invest in prevention. According to a report from Health England the total health expenditure in England for 2006/07 was approximately £93.5bn.  About £3.74bn of health expenditure ...